Chapter 10
A few days later, Usagi and the gang went to the Crown
Game arcade.As soon as Usagi entered, she rushed to the
Sailor V game.
"Hi Usagi, came a voice. She turned to see Mamoru. He
was sitting on a stool, sipping a cup of coffee.
She waved at him. "Hey!" she called back.
Her friends gaped in amazement. They didn't get why the
couple was being nice.
"What's going on?" Makoto asked.
"Yeah," Minako agreed. "Why aren't you two trying to kill
each other."she smiled. The scene before her was very amazing.
Obveously theyliked the other. But, did they know this?
"You both are being decent for change," Ami spoke up.
Rei shook her head. "He didn't call you Odango Atama."
Everyone stared at Usagi. They wanted an explanation for this
becure behavior.
"Well, we decided to be friends. Enemies never accomplish
anything," Usagi commented.
Minako raised an eye-brow. "And, what do you want to accomplish?"
She giggled.
Usagi shoved Minako playfully. "Nothing is between us," she
informed.
Uh huh, thought Minako. That's what you both think now.
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~Mamoru~
The princess comes. It has been a long time since our last
meeting. I was worried that I'd never talk to her again.
"The crystal is so near, but you are too blind to see it," she
tells me.
That puzzles me. "Where could it possibly be?"
I reach out to her. "I will find it for you," I whisper.
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Usagi walked through the park. She marveled at the beauty of
the nature around her. It filled her heart with warmth at its
sight.
As she came nearer to the roses ahead, she noticed someone
gazing at them. She smiled when she was certain of who it was.
"What a coincidence to find you here," she said.
Mamoru turned. "What? You are always bumping into me, Oda. . .
Usagi," he replied.
She knew what he had been about to call her. But, she was happy
that he had caught himself. She pointed at the roses in front of them.
"How lovely they are," she murmered.
He nodded in agreement. "Yes, they certainly are. Roses are my
favorite flower."
"Mine too," Usagi told him. "I like the red ones best." She stopped
and remembered Tuxedo Kamen throwing roses. No wonder he
likes them so much, she thought.
Mamoru faced her. "They come in handy."
It was like he had been reading her mind. He even had a knowing
expression on his face. Strange. Suddenly, she felt uncomfortable
standing there.
"I need to go now. See ya later, Mamoru," she said.
"Okay," Mamoru replied.
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Luna looked over Usagi's shoulder. She became mad at what she
saw. There were scribbles of roses all over the girl's math paper.
And now, she was busy drawing a person that resembled Tuxedo
Kamen.
"Usagi!" Luna scolded.
Usagi's head came up. She had been greatly startled. Her pencil
rolled off the table and onto the floor.
"Get to work on problem five," Luna ordered.
With a groan, Usagi picked up her pencil. "Can't I just doodle for
a while, Luna? This homework is hard. How can you do problems
with letters in them?"
The cat frowned. "No, if you put this off any longer, it won't ever
get done. And, what are you drawing? Is that Tuxedo Kamen?"
Embarrassment came over Usagi. She covered up her Tuxedo
Kamen with hearts around him. "Umm. . ."
"That's what I thought." Luna sighed. "Stop daydreaming all the
time. Life is not a fairy tale. It is time you take responsibility. You
need to pay attention to your senshi duty."
Usagi's head snapped to face Luna. She looked hurt. "You don't know
what I have to go through. I just want to be a normal girl. The only
way to keep my sanity is to fantasize. I know I'll never be a princess
who has her handsome prince. I'm just a stupid whiney klutz." There
were tears in her eyes.
Luna remained silent. She had no idea that her charge felt that way. She
was usually joyfull and energetic.
Chapter 11
Queen Beryl brought in her general, Jedeite. He quickly bowed before
her.
"Jedeite you are going to get me that princess," she snapped. "This
is your last chance. If you fail, I will be forced to put you under an
eternal sleep."
Jedeite gulped. Her eyes burned into him. "There will be no need.
I will get her for you."
Beryl said, "I hope you are right."
Silently, Jedeite hoped the same thing.
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Usagi felt a raindrop hit her face. She glanced up at the sky. It was
dark and looked like a storm was on its way.She hurried down the street.
She had came from Mokoto's house,which was a whole two miles away.
She would be drenched for sure.
The sound of a motor filled her ears. She looked over to see a
motorcycle come near. She came to a halt. The driver stared at her.
He reached up and took off his blue helmet. "Need a ride?" he
asked.
Usagi grinned. The rain was pouring now. Water was dripping down
her cheeks. "Why yes," she replied. She stepped forward. Mamoru
handed her his helmet. She took it from him.
"I never expected you to own a motorcycle. Don't know why
exactly," she told him.
"I like to get to places quickly," Mamoru said.
Usagi hopped onto the vehicle. She slipped on the helmet. It felt
strange on her head. With nervousness, she put her arms around
Mamoru's waist.
Mamoru started the motorcycle. "You might want to hold on tighter,"
he instructed.
She was a little surprised. She clutched his green jacket tighter. When
they got going full speed, she was greatful that she had.
Usagi had never ridden on a motorcycle before. She found it pretty fun.
She had thought that it would be scary. She told Mamoru how to
get to her house. In no time they pulled up front of it.
To her amazement, Usagi discovered that she didn't want to go inside.
She wished she could ride more with Mamoru. With reluctance, she
got off the bike. Then she took off the helmet.
Mamoru stood up off the motorcycle. He faced her. Suddenly, there
was a loud burst of thunder. Usagi jumped. In alarm, she grabbed
onto him.
Mamoru glanced down at the soaked angel. She was shivering. Before
he knew it, his arms wrapped around her. She raised widened eyes
up at him.
On impulse, Mamoru leaned down. His lips met with hers. She
felt sweet and warm. At first, she was so startled that she remained
frozen. Then she surrendered to his touch.
Mamoru pulled away. He was ashamed at his actions. Why had
he done that?
"I'm sorry," he appologized. "I shouldn't have done that."
Usagi was blushing. Her cheeks were bright red. "Don't. . .
don't be," she stammered. "I enjoyed it." She couldn't believe
that she had said that. But it was the truth. His kiss was splendid.
It felt so right.
Mamoru was shocked. Did she feel the same way about him as
he did her? And, what are your feelings? he wondered.
He gestured to her house. "You better go inside," he told her.
She nodded. Usagi decided to do something outrageous then. She
got on her tip-toes and gave Mamoru a quick peck on his lips.
Afterward, she spun around. She ran off toward her house.
Before entering, she looked back. She was sure that she saw
a smile on Mamoru's face.
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Next chapter- How will Usagi and Mamoru act toward each other
now? And, Jedeite is still after Minako.
